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Contemporary Drug Treatment of Hypertension: Focus on Recent Guidelines

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The 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association hypertension guidelines diagnose hypertension if systolic blood pressure (SBP) is ≥ 130 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) is ≥ 80 mmHg. Increased BP is SBP 120–129 mmHg with DBP < 80 mmHg. Lifestyle measures should be used to treat individuals with increased BP. Lifestyle measures plus BP-lowering drugs should be used for secondary prevention of recurrent cardiovascular events in individuals with clinical cardiovascular disease (coronary heart disease, congestive heart failure, or stroke) and an average SBP ≥ 130 mmHg or an average DBP ≥ 80 mmHg. Lifestyle measures plus BP-lowering drugs should be used for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in individuals with an estimated 10-year risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) ≥ 10% and an average SBP ≥ 130 mmHg or an average DBP ≥ 80 mmHg. Lifestyle measures plus BP-lowering drugs should be used for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in individuals with an estimated 10-year risk of ASCVD < 10% and an average SBP ≥ 140 mmHg or an average DBP ≥ 90 mmHg. White coat hypertension must be excluded before starting antihypertensive drug treatment in individuals with hypertension with a low risk for ASCVD. BP should be lowered to < 130/80 mmHg in patients with coronary heart disease, heart failure, or chronic kidney disease; after renal transplantation; for secondary stroke prevention; in lacunar stroke, peripheral arterial disease, and diabetes mellitus; and in ambulatory community-dwelling adults aged > 65 years. The selection of antihypertensive drug treatment is discussed.

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Aronow, W.S., Frishman, W.H. Contemporary Drug Treatment of Hypertension: Focus on Recent Guidelines. Drugs 78, 567–576 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40265-018-0887-5

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